agrees with blankfein saying he's confident the obama administration can reach a deal with congress to avoid the fiscal cliff. but speaking with reporters in bangkok, ford says the automaker is prepared for any outcome. and it seems there's been a bit of a panic among retail investors in the credit market amid pointing fears other the fiscal cliff. our next guest says that could create buying opportunities. he's brian reynolds, chief market strategist. brian, good morning or good night, i guess i should say, depending on whether you've been to bed yet. >> good morning, kelly. >> thanks very much to joining us. talk a little bit about what we've seen in the credit market as the fiscal cliff approaches. should the nervousness be actually a buying opportunity here? >> it is a buying opportun especially from the perspective of the large state pension plans that drive the majority of the activity in the credit market. we saw retail investors panic a little bit, they sold some of their junk bond etfs, premiums narrowed a little bit. but in general, the credit market hasn't flinched at all. w